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Acting Governor Johns Announces 15-Point Program Of His Plans For State Of Florida i TALLAHASSEE \—A 15-poititilate Gov. Dan MeCarty and al-jhere the most pressing needs would link manjtelling them suspension will follow able@ should be put effect.jhow much money an individual islands which would be de- failure to enforce gambling Jaws.|The money earmarked a pro-linstructor should get. : as residential areas. | ie said he has asked for react). 8T@™, drawn from mereased dog; “] believe the state should in- ‘vation of a committee of. one Tek, tax revenue. has been im-ivestigate this problem thoroughly apm seal "One pounded pending settlement of @ to determine what can be done to t which sparkolugged flood| suit testing validity of the taX./give the teachers the raise they control activity several years ago! Johns said he is disturbed to were promised,” Johns said. hopes it will enalyze Florida's’ i | id he is trying to bring ater control problems a: find that not all counties have} He sai ying ll as these are needed. people’s welfare. 1 am going to ida. The state at| He said differences of opinion of; —— H that the turnpike auth rity Southeast Florida es a of} : present h: mental institution at'proper treatment of alcoholics) exercise every possible economy. Chattahoochee in Northwest Flor-'should be reconcilei and an “ag. paricularly in the matter of feeSiic. with a branch at Arcadia. gressive attack” made on the Johns reiterated his. stand|problem. | against illegal gambling and re-| Welfare red tape should be cut,| “lealled he bus written to law en-jhe said, and the 1953 Legislature's, 2 program to give Floridians an idea|read: u ad ox ter a plan quite likely ceiemeaiations “We = Make given ther teachers the rd ro Fes ponaeiee ~ Pret = rad im to give ins an idea\ready are in the process of being Florida them we ci a third major men- n revent aa year increase grant y ith gh promo rtisin: i See boaoter of my term” bes) “Unde aris i eis Se tal hospital somewhere in the repetition of our recent disastrous the 1953 Levislature. The lawmak-land is “determined that the tax- = the tone of my term,” has) “Under al circumstances, '** - lictat sie Northeast Florida area to care for losses. arte expressed beliefiers gave each county an extrajpayers of the state should receive ee been announced by Acting Gov.'the people can teil from the cam-| Johns, who is state tad the needs of Duval and adjacent/a flood control program for North's3so for each teacher and left it|full value in services for their tax e Charley E. Johns. |Paign platform of a governor what\dent, will act as governor until/directly a to cople. | ounties.” | Florida—particularly the Suwan-lup to local authorities to decide dollars.” pe Johns said he wants to as can be expected during January, caer — a mares eye — se as pats, A site has seen ete peorted pare ee oe ies by ‘ ae 4 construction of the iower east coast/his adminjstration,” Johns said. to McCarty take office turnpike conta’ lick duu. mont pital to bela : + toll turnpike, compietion of the! “Since I have never been a can-\remainder of his four-year term|ficient safeguards to protect the), i in Broward County to serve 1955 Legislature. Monday, October 26, 1953 THE KEY WEST CITIZEN Page 7 ar Jacksonville Expressway and four-|didate for statewide office, 1 have|after being elected in November, laning of U. S. 1, improve Florida's|never had occasion to submit such|1954. 3 3 facilities for treating mental ill- a platform. However, I believe the, The acting governor said he i nesses and strike hard at illegal people are entitled to know whatiplans to set aside his morning 3! ~ gambling. jto expect of me during the re-loffice hours for the next few eal In addition he says he will pro-/mainder of my term months “for conferences with the! mote flood control, work towards : main: 4 i & Ee i ? s # E x F & ¥ 3 “I have what I believe to be slante and local officials directly’ * ““gebabilitation of atecholics, relax|progressive program for all. the|concerned with the broad problems|senville Expressway and the four-|--ement officials and prosecutors|granting of aid to the totally dis-| es restrictions surrounding welfare people of Florida and 1 want them|I have outlined.” laning of U. S. 1 — be fae FS) grants, put into operation a pro-|to, know what it is so they can| In the starsbow, he said, mi Sapa Se wt . 8. | r m of aid to the physically dis-|help me put into effect those parts will use a time possible “ should speedily | } F-4 Sed, and see that all teachers of it they feel aie ian Te wil Glecuss the problems of individual|# possible because of the danger THREE HOTELS IN MIAMI at POPULAR PRICES get’ the full $350 pay increase be necessary, of course, to add to|citizens. Where I can help in in-|their cost will become spebbitive! eee \dividual cases, 1 certainly will be granted by the 1953 Legislature.'this program from time to time Many of the goals he outlined'as conditions change and new im were part of the program of the'problems arise, But { am outlining Located in the Heart of the City REASONABLE RATES FE glad to do so.” Elaborating on his program, he ROOMS ... teseevarions with BATH and TELEPHONE iy _ . ADMINISTRATION HAS BEEN [Rest Flights To Ritz Pershing Miller Ed a. 4 HOTEL HOTEL HOTEL © FOR BALANCING ‘34 BUDGET Japan From Korea wees cenee ween apaeeelees othe steshas lignin’ a again im Are Suspended 102 Reams 18 eons Peal Ai f DIAL 12-5510 tration 1s hoping that. two big Tare et Fb peso roe ir TOKYO w—The U. 8. Air Force Solarium Heated Elevator Iriines PRs co sen i anes aD ting like a’ batting down the amcunt left for the $8 BLOCKS FROM UNION BUS STATION —— © ieits due to large defense outlays. anced budget next year. | Nevertheless, there is a strong) suggestion that the country is be-) ing*prepared for the possibility. of continued, perhaps sizeable, def- Here are the possibilities, an in- formed administration source said, on whch are pinned hopes for a budget balanced at least on a cash income and outgo basis next year: 1. That the new Joint Chiefs of, Staff will come up next spring with plans for a military establishment! government to spend. That suggests a look at the three hopes for a balanced cash budget next year: 1. That spending cuts, chiefly in defense, of 4 to 5 billion dollars would make up for the 4% billion dollars estimated revenue loss from eliminating the excess profits tax and cutting the personal in- come tax rate 10 per cent on Jan. 1. The best Secretary of Defense ‘Wilson has yet publicly suggested | | The Army announced shortage of planes. announced smaller scale. He forced temporary suspension of \“rest and recuperation” flights to |Japan for soldiers in Korea. that “R & R” leaves would be halted temporarily because of a An Army' source said it would probably be week that the leaves will be resumed but on a predicted number of soldiers given “R & Friday the YY FORD'S THE NEW STANDARD OF THE AMERICAN ROAD to cost four or five billion dollars|is a cut of two billions in defense leach week would be cut fa. hall, less. spending next year. An experi- The Army source said the “R 2. That Congress can -be pre-jenced observer at the Pentagon) R» leaves had to be discontin- : vailed upon, even in an election|Said any idea that defense spend-l44 when the Air Force could no year, to continue present corpora-|ing can be cut jive billions “may longer provide planes for the 3 tion income rates and excise sales|Seem reasonable to the minds of a tax scheduled—or t enact new Secretary Humphrey and Budget; vy fevies' to make vp for any cuts|Director Dodge, but not at the 2 in present raies. Corporate and| Pentagon. excise taxes are scheduled to drop} 2. That Congress may pass tax One look at the °53 Ford’s new longer, lower, more massive styling .. . one “Test Drive” with either Ford’s high-com- pression 110-h.p. Strato-Star V-8 or high-compression 101-h.p. Mileage Maker Six in the “engine room”... and you'll be “spoiled” for all ordinary cars! Ford lets you drive in style to fit a millionaire at a price you can pay. It sets a whole new standard of what your car-dollar should bring The Army officer said it was his personal opinicn that the Air Force was hoping parents of sol-' ‘ , diers denied leave would bring q . in April to rales yielding an es-jlaws by next April that would pre-|pressure on Congress to increase : timated three “Willtion dollars. Jess;vent any loss from present rates./the Air Force budget. Fon a year than now. « |Excise tax revisions, and a drop| A U, S. Air Force spokesman e ‘That thesiight softening in|in the corporation income tax rate|denied this emphatically, however. * business ctl ity in the July-Sep-|from 52 to 47 per cent are on) Soldiers and airmen in Korea arter this year will not)the books for April, at an esti-/have been receiving seven - day ssion requiring big; mated revenue loss to the govern-|“R @& R” leaves. Since the armi-' spendng {6r relief, and public}ment of $2,300,000,G00. stice was signed the Air Force _ Works while government revenues} It has been suggested the corpor-|has been flying 2,000 men every ation rate cutback might be held/day to Japan for leave. Secretary of the'to 50° per cent, that excise rate] An official Air Force statement, mphrey made ajcutbacks might be moderated, and|quoted Maj. Gen. Kenneth P. Mc- speech, to Republican party fund/that other excises might be im-|Naughton, vice commander of the raisers in San FrancRco, that|posed. Far East Air Force, saying echoed both” the \adrpinistration’s| ) one way or snother, if there|the Air Force here’ “has been or- budget hope» and frustration. is to be no revenue loss next/dered to reduce this extra airlift Humphrey's speech mirrored the spring, Congress—in an election|S¢rvice to save funds in accord- hope that an adequate defense /year—must pass laws to retain or|@nce with U. s. Air Force econ- peed not cosh as much as it has,/add an estimated 32,200,000,000 bite|oMy directives.” pete ee Srer int —_ ne on the taxpayer's purse. ma uning the defense estab-| 3 That there will be no big bus- Ci : ~ = ends tomorrow's weapons iness downturn, a hope which now Clar k To tidel i looks lik us setued in. be talking. of Arey oe a lot better bet than the , §. C. mGen, ter, more mobile defense, with h $ 4 r less einphasis on costly items tls busines aati, Ca Teapot cere ee cael, slate me i — and large standing omy is rising so high and unem- a |ployment is so low that business But until such a program is|and government economists most; bs greene ad can not be count-|ayree that any general dip will James a Byrnes, Tbe governor is eertain, Humphrey made plain.'be shallow. bes ex-officio member of The Cita- peared gris ate mil continue|- Even a fairly small economic ai neare all Mermois ‘ Say? a os he wp licated, and) decline, if general, could cost the ee -year-old, four-star gener- when it will decline is still a guess.| povernment a lot William RJ* ues from the Army Oct. 31, ame inte week, after a bs to| Biggs, vice president of the Bank Po . bere to begin his new pedis Aaveory Coaned at 6 baedts|"= New ork, recently said in a Clark fone Gen. Charles P ing in Pebble Beach. Calit, Hum. PUbuished analysis of budget pros-|summerail; former U. 8 army y told reporters there will be|PCCtS ‘hat.a slowdown Jike that in|Cniet of staff be cotinil 1a tJ : Another deficit in 1955, unless “we! 'M°—When industrial production fter 22 i the Cita: ee in “thon pee We fell off 8 per cent—could create a! - years as bead of the Cite 25 7 bsg ra ly reduce our {17 billion dollar deficit next year, th natal Earlier "president Eisenhower! f Scheduled tax cuts take place. tirement b eit een papel told his hews conference. he could] supports ota es Of farm. Brice ang complete a book pty gona not say the budget would be bal-iestimates in the rece, 2 budgetlexperiences before assuming The anced next year. In a speech at Citadel post, which pays $12,000 Detroit, Budget Director Joseph a year. M. Dodge said it would be at least} as hard to produce a balanced bud-} get next year as it was this year,| when the administration accepted & $3,800,000,000 deficit. | W. Randolph Burgess, deputy to! Humphrey for debt management’ and fiscal affairs, told a Washing-| ton meeting of business writers last week he could not predict a balanced budget next year. That, he said, depends on ‘what is done in the Pentagon, and on the broad world situation.” The administra‘ ‘ion ‘source who @aid there was still hope for a’ The Saar, highly industrialized | eash balance next year also said there was little hope for a balanced convention! budget. i That means the government hopes to spend no more than it takes In from all sources, including, receipts for Social Security and| ° Y the other government public trusts. | ing The Town *Trust receipts belong to the trust, not to the government, and @ are not counted in the conven-! tonal budget as income balancing; q@utgo. But the goverrment always} fas spent the money while giving the trust government bonds in re-) This year, for instance, the con-) qentional budget deficit is esti-| mated at $3,300,000,000 but the cash/ @eficit at only a haif-billion. Since Social Security rates are} ( be raised one-third next year,| the government msy have more @mexpeded trust fund receipts than} this year to help it toward a cash] fatance. Perhaps it will have 4%) to S$ billions, compared with about ™ this year. Cobra Scare In Mo. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. W — The 10th hooded cobra found slithering loose in this southwestern Mis- souri city this fall was captured yesterday. It was taken to both local TV stations and televised. _ Springfleld’s cobra scare started in late summer, when the reptiles ‘San appearing in the vicinity of a pet shop operated by an animal importer, He has denied the cobras came from his shop. and bitterly disputed area of cen- tral Europe ts only half the size of Long Island | Got You Down?... 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